A land apart -- The Māori -- Early explorers -- Early settlers -- The British and the Treaty -- Early Governors and the Māori -- A new life -- Wool, timber and gold! -- Conflicts begin, 1860-72 -- The late nineteenth century -- Many settlements become one -- A farming country -- The Māori rebuild -- The growth of a nation -- Between the wars -- Depression and the welfare state -- Further wars -- Changing fortunes -- The changing world of children -- New Zealand today